Jackie Chan, one of Hong Kong's most celebrated film personalities, participated in an actors' protest Tuesday, during which a petition was presented to the Hong Kong government demanding tighter regulation of gossip publications. The protest was triggered by a photograph of pop singer Gillian Chung taken as she changed costumes during an appearance in Malaysia. The photo appeared in the magazine Easy Finder. In an interview with the Associated Press Chan indicated that he was not urging a total ban on paparazzi photos. "As public figures, we should allow our pictures to be taken," the Rush Hour star said. "If we crash our cars when we're drunk, it serves us right. People should scold us. ... But for a girl to be photographed when she's in a changing room, such a private place, is despicable behavior."